ColoRaman project: Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy of oil, tempera and fresco paint pigments

An on-line database was compiled for the Raman and fluorescence spectra, obtained using three different excitation wavelengths (531.5, 632.8 and 780 nm), of 99 pigments analysed dry and already applied with four painting techniques (egg tempera, casein tempera, oil and fresco). The database makes it possible to determine easily the most suitable excitation wavelength for the identification of pigments already applied with these painting techniques. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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